1872 Birthday Alexandra Fjodorovna Romanova, last Russian tsarina, 1894-1918 1796 Death Catharina II, "The Great", tsarina of Russia (1762-96), dies at 67 1796 Death Catharina II, "the Great", tsarina of Russia (1762-96), dies at 67 1785 Event Russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges 1762 Event Russian tsarina Catharina II grabs power 1762 Death Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at 52 1761 Death Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at about 51 1755 Event Tsarina Elisabeth establishes 1st Russian University 1741 Event Elisabeth Petrovna becomes tsarina of Russia 1730 Event Tsarina Anna Ivanovna leads autocracy 1727 Death Catharina I, Latvia tsarina of Russia, dies at about 42 1726 Event Emperor Karel VI and tsarina Catharina the Great sign military treaty 1709 Birthday Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great 1693 Birthday Anna "Ivanovna", tsarina of Russia, 1730-40, 2/7 NS
